topical

Example Sentences

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Soon I was using prescription shampoo, two topical serums, monthly steroid scalp injections, and a pricey red-light therapy cap that made me look like an alien.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

I think that everything that I’ve been doing so far is pretty topical and very of the moment, even when I’m not talking about a specific pop culture or political topic.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Earp led a new study examining whether a topical testosterone gel could help older women recovering from hip fractures when combined with exercise.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

It’s “global culture with a topical lens,” the museum says, but the focus is all over the place.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

They're all lined up so neatly on the bathroom counter: the vacuum-packed dressings coated with topical pain reliever, the latex-free surgical tape, the hydrogen peroxide, the prescription-grade antibiotic gel.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin